Renewable Resources

Has the time come for the world to give up on what it’s relied on the most, fossil fuels? “Oil fuels the modern world. No other substance can equal the enormous impact which the use of oil has had on so many people, so rapidly, in so many ways, and in so many places around the world” (Duplar 1). There are facts showing that fossil fuels are damaging the environment, people’s health, and even our own wallets. People say that we need to go green, and find new energy sources that are affordable, reliable, and don’t damage the environment. These are the first steps towards and cleaner earth, and they are already taking place, but the entire world needs to lend a helping hand in order to solve the global energy crisis. “Procrastination is not an option. Scientist agree if we wait ten, twenty, or fifty years, the problem will be much more difficult to address and the consequences for us will be much that much more serious” (Duplar 2). There is much truth to this; we can already see the harmful effects of fossil fuels on the environment, and example would be global warming, which is the rise in the earth’s temperature. Action must be done immediately, why should future generations suffer for the damage that we have created? People need to start thinking about what is good for the environment and it’s future, for our own good. Due to rising oil prices, depleted sources, and global warming, the time has come to switch from traditional fossil fuels to cleaner, Meyer 2

More affordable, and longer lasting, renewable clean energy, to not only resurrect the economy but to also save the environment before it’s too late.Fossil fuels have negative effects on the environment and people’s health. “Humans are contributing to global warming by adding heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere” (Dupler 2). Humans have been contributing to this...

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The importance of non-renewable raw materials.
Non-renewableresources are resources of economic value that cannot be rapidly replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. They are used on a daily basis for such trivial things as creating electricity, heating homes, powering vehicles and manufacturing goods. Most of us do not even realise how dependent we are on fossil fuels and metal ores. However, they have become an indespensible part of modern technologically advanced society.
Fossil fuels are unequally distributed throughout the earth consentarting in those areas where carbon-based life forms used to thrive. Since the invention of internal combustion engine, petroleum and other fossil fuels have become dominant all over the globe. Thus, countries in possession of them have gained economic advantage and polical control over the rest of the world forced to buy petrol at the named price.
Countries less rich in crude oil and gas have conducted numerous researches suggesting that finite resources will soon be depleted and consequently, the humanity will be forced to switch to alternative sources of energy. Millions of dollars have been spent on developing alternative sources which will not only substitute finite resources in case of their depletion, but will also be less harmful to the environment. Nowadays there is a vast diversity of ways to generate...

...Natural resources are all the things on Earth that support life. Plants, animals, air, and water are natural resources.
Natural resources are also things that people use to make life easier. Your life is easier because you can ride in a bus powered by gasoline. You can cook your dinner in a microwave oven powered by electricity. People use natural resources to make gasoline and electricity. People use many natural resources to make their lives easier.
There are different kinds of natural resources. Some natural resources are renewable, and some resources are non-renewable. Renewableresources can be replaced. Plants are renewableresources. Plants might get cut down, but they can grow back. Animals are renewableresources. They can reproduce. Solar energy is a renewableresource. Solar energy comes from the Sun. No matter how much solar energy you use, there will always be more. Wind, water, and soil are also renewableresources.
Non-renewableresources cannot be replaced easily.
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Tropical rainforests like so many other natural places are a scarce resource in the 21st century. They are unique and unlike any other ecosystem. They are in fact crucial to the global ecosystem and vital to human existence. Beyond compare as it relates to their biological diversity, tropical rainforests are a natural reservoir of genetic diversity which offers a rich source of medicinal plants, high-yield foods, and a myriad of other useful forest products. Rainforest are a significant environment for animals that move seasonally and sustain as much as 50 percent of the species on Earth, in addition to a number of varied and unique indigenous cultures. Tropical rainforests also play key roles in regulating climate change as well as maintaining regular rainfall, while buffering against floods, droughts, and erosion. They store vast quantities of carbon, while producing a significant amount of the world's oxygen (Butler, Rhett, 2012).
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Natural resources as a base for development
Natural Resources as a base for development
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Natural resources refer to those materials and resources that occur naturally in a locality, such as minerals, forests, wildlife and fertile land. Appropriate utilization of natural resources play an important role in leading a nation towards the economic and industrial development stage. Many nations across the globe are continually growing and prospering by rightly managing their natural resources to extract economic gain out of them. Many success stories have arisen from natural resource wealth. Norway has long utilized its Petroleum Fund to stabilize its oil wealth, providing economic security for the country. More recently, Chile’s Copper Stabilization Fund has proven to be a successful element in the country’s economic recovery since the mid 1980s. In both cases, resource dependence presented challenges that were properly managed, resulting in economic prosperity. Also, Saudi Arabia's vast oil resources have shaped the kingdom's development. Similarly in World War 2 Japan had attacked China to get China’s natural resources to fund its economy. Land and natural resources are key assets for economic growth and development.
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...petroleum, water are considered natural resources because they occur in their natural form and are not made by human beings.
Humans can only modify natural resources. The energy that makes natural resources comes from geochemical, geophysical and solar energy.
The exploitation of nature and natural resources can be dated back to the advent of humankind and the very start of civilization. Earlier people used to cut trees for fuel, for building materials for boats and for shelter. There are two kinds of natural resources- renewable and nonrenewable.
Wood which is one of the main natural resources has the advantage of being renewable. Fish, animals and forests can renew themselves if they are not over-harvested. Forests can be replanted and, in time, the wood that was used can be replaced.
However in recent times, we have been witnessing the cutting down of trees at alarming rates. In cities it is becoming, increasing difficult to see a green patch. If we do not replace these trees at the same speed as we are using them then very soon this resource will be expended. The cutting of trees also results in loss of ecosystems and soil erosion, and less rainfall. When fossil fuels were discovered they momentarily took the pressure off wood.
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...Renewable Vs. Non-renewable Energy Resources: Environmental and Economical Advantages and Disadvantages
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This paper will compare both renewable energy resources and non-renewable energy resources and attempt to show that not only are renewable energy resources better for the environment but also show that they are better for the economy.
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...Why We should save natural resources because if we don’t, life will die out
Have you ever wondered what would happen to the earth if we used all of the natural resources? Is it a possibility that this would happen in the near future? Well, at the current rate of resources being used it might happen.
Renewableresources can Be used more than once. On the other hand non-renewableresources cannot be restored after being used once it’s used. Additionally non-renewableresources are in limited supply and be used once. Examples of these resources are Coal,oil and natural Gasses, they are known to be fossil fuels; They take millions of years to form. They have to be mined or drilled from deposits deep within the earth. And the Reason we should save them is because if we don’t what will we have left for example if we use too much paper we will end up cutting down all the tree’s on earth causing the CO2 level’s to go to high and kill us all. That is why my family save all paper we use and double side our work.
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